BNP Media Events

What BNP Media Events does

BNP Media Events is the events division of BNP Media, Inc., a private B2B media company headquartered in Troy, Michigan. It produces national and international business meetings, conferences, trade shows, workshops, and webinars for professionals across five core verticals: Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC); Food, Beverage & Packaging; Manufacturing; Remediation; and Security. The portfolio is anchored by flagship sub-brands that pair established industry publications with matching events — for example, ENR (Engineering News-Record) events, Architectural Record events, Roofing Contractor events, Converters Expo, The Quality Show, The ASSEMBLY Show, the SECURITY 500 Conference, and the RemTEC Summit. The company cites 168+ AEC webinars in its library, suggesting a sizeable recurring content base.

The underlying technology is an event management and virtual/hybrid event delivery platform supporting live streaming, on-demand video, webinar hosting, sponsor registration, polling, Q&A, and exit surveys. Product offerings extend beyond live events to include the BNP Webinars platform, Live Streaming, The Lobby Experience (branded pre/post-webinar destinations), Continuing Education Units (CEU/PDH), Video Services, and vertical-specific podcasts. The company explicitly supports multicultural outreach, for example with Techos y Más, a Spanish-language roofing conference.

BNP Media Events' business model is sponsorship- and registration-driven. Revenue is generated through sponsor packages for live events and webinars (including promotional eBlasts, ad placements, eNewsletter announcements, dedicated registration pages, and on-demand access for lead generation), exhibitor fees, attendee registration, and video/podcast monetization. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Marketing and distribution run through the parent company's owned industry publications (ENR, Architectural Record, Quality magazine, Roofing Contractor), email, and direct B2B sales of sponsorships to enterprise solution providers targeting each vertical. The company has 11-50 employees and reports no external investment, public listing, or M&A activity in the available data.

Name

BNP Media Events

Legal name

BNP Media, Inc.

Website

https://bnpevents.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BNP Media Events (BNP Media, Inc.) produces national and international B2B conferences, trade shows, webinars, and podcasts across five verticals — AEC, Manufacturing, Food/Beverage/Packaging, Remediation, and Security — monetizing sponsorships and registration under brands like ENR, Architectural Record, and SECURITY 500.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Shows & B2B Industry Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• Industry conferences
• Trade shows
• Webinar services
• Continuing education
• Professional events

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Live Event Sponsorship and Registration: BNP Media Events generates revenue through sponsor relationships at live conferences, trade shows, and workshops. Companies pay to sponsor webinars, exhibit at events, and gain brand visibility among professional audiences in specific verticals.
2. Webinar Sponsorship and Production: Webinar sponsorship packages include promotional eBlasts, ad placements on brand websites, eNewsletter announcements, dedicated registration pages with confirmation, reminder and follow-up emails, a dedicated project manager to create, manage and produce the event, polling, Q&A and exit surveys for attendee feedback, a moderator, and one year of on-demand access for continued exposure and lead generation.
3. Video and Podcast Content: BNP Media Events produces video content and podcasts that extend brand engagement beyond live events, with video marketing and video services offered to sponsors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BNP Media Events produces national and international business meetings, conferences, trade shows, workshops, webinars, and industry events across five verticals: Architecture/Engineering/Construction, Food/Beverage/Packaging, Manufacturing, Remediation, and Security. It also sells webinar sponsorship packages, live streaming, on-demand video, continuing education (CEU/PDH) programming, video production services, and podcasts to sponsors and professional audiences.

Product overview

BNP Media Events operates a multi-brand event and webinar platform producing national and international business meetings, conferences, trade shows, workshops, webinars, and industry events. The core offering consists of live in-person events across five verticals (Architecture/Engineering/Construction, Food/Beverage/Packaging, Manufacturing, Remediation, and Security) and a digital webinar platform (BNP Webinars). Key branded event properties include ENR Events, Architectural Record Events, Roofing Contractor Events, Converters Expo, and SECURITY 500 Conference. The webinar platform includes supporting services such as Live Streaming, The Lobby Experience (branded pre/post-webinar destinations), Continuing Education Units (CEU/PDH), and Video Services. Additional offerings include Podcasts and Sponsorship opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Events National and international business meetings, conferences, trade shows, workshops, and industry events produced for professional audiences across five verticals (Architecture, Engineering & Construction; Food, Beverage & Packaging; Manufacturing; Remediation; Security).
• BNP Webinars Turnkey webinar hosting service for sponsors across AEC, Food, Manufacturing, Mechanical, and Security verticals, including promotional eBlasts, dedicated registration pages with confirmation/reminder/follow-up emails, a dedicated project manager, polling, Q&A, exit surveys, a moderator, and one year of on-demand access.
• Live Streaming Remote viewing capability that lets audiences experience tradeshows, conferences, seminars, or workshops in real time.
• Video Services Video production and marketing services including webcam delivery and professional camera crews for in-studio or off-site filming, sold to sponsors seeking extended content reach.
• Podcasts Industry-specific podcast content covering topics relevant to BNP Media's event verticals, extending sponsor engagement beyond live events.
• ENR Events Engineering News-Record branded conferences and awards including NY/NJ Infrastructure Forum, Seattle Infrastructure Forum, LA Infrastructure Forum, ENR FutureTech, ENR BuildTech, and ENR Award of Excellence, targeted at the AEC vertical.
• Architectural Record Events Architectural Record branded conferences including the Architectural Record Innovation Conference, Women in Architecture Forum & Awards, and Sustainability in Practice, targeted at the AEC vertical.
• Roofing Contractor Events Roofing industry conferences including Best of Success Conference and Techos y Más (Spanish-language event for Hispanic roofing contractors).
• Manufacturing Events Manufacturing sector events including Logistics Development Forum, Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit, The Quality Show, The ASSEMBLY Show, HVAC Contractor Forum, and Ground2Grid.
• Converters Expo Trade expos for converters of paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens, including Converters Expo (Green Bay, WI) and Converters Expo South (Charlotte, NC).
• Remediation Events Environmental remediation events including The Experience Convention and Trade Show and RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit.
• SECURITY 500 Conference Exclusive annual conference for security executives and industry leaders, held in conjunction with OSAC Week.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ON24: Webinar and virtual event platform widely used by B2B marketers for lead generation. Directly comparable to BNP's webinar sponsorship product line and represents a platform-based alternative for sponsor-facing webinar production.
• Bizzabo: Event experience platform offering registration, sponsorship management, and hybrid event tooling. Comparable as an emerging technology-enabled alternative for sponsors and organizers, with potential to disintermediate traditional event producers.

Direct peers

• Emerald Holding: Operates a large portfolio of B2B trade shows, conferences, and hosted buyer events across design, construction, technology, and lifestyle verticals. Overlaps directly with BNP's AEC, manufacturing, and packaging event properties and pursues a similar sponsor-and-registration revenue model.
• Questex: A privately-held B2B information and events company running niche industry conferences, trade shows, and webinars in hospitality, technology, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Similar mid-size scale and vertical-specialization playbook to BNP Media Events.
• Informa Markets: The world's largest B2B trade show and events organizer, operating hundreds of exhibitions and conferences across industries that overlap with BNP's verticals (construction, manufacturing, food, security). Comparable as a direct competitor for sponsor dollars and attendee attention in shared event categories.
• Informa Connect: Informa's conference and B2B content division, producing professional and association conferences with sponsored content and webinars. Closely comparable to BNP Media Events on the conference + webinar + CEU model across specialized verticals.
• Zonda (formerly Hanley Wood Media): B2B media and events company focused on the residential and commercial construction industry, including ENR-aligned brands. Direct competitor to BNP's ENR and Architectural Record event franchises for AEC sponsors and attendees.
• Diversified Communications: A private B2B event organizer producing trade shows and conferences across technology, healthcare, food, and industrial verticals. Comparable in size, multi-vertical breadth, and emphasis on professional attendee communities.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Large-scale event management and venue-sourcing platform serving enterprise event teams globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the event technology stack, with overlapping webinar, registration, and sponsorship tooling.

Regional players

• Trade Press Media Group: B2B media and event company producing trade shows and conferences for the printing, packaging, and converting industries — closely matching BNP's Converters Expo property. Comparable mid-size private competitor in adjacent packaging/converters verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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